Our Grooved Pins are used to strengthen assemblies in a range of industries from Aerospace and Automotive to Irrigation and Medical. Recently, Grooved Pins found a surprising new application thanks to Peter Diepenbrock, a Rhode Island artist and designer.
Diepenbrock is based in Jamestown, Rhode Island and after talking to Groov-Pin CEO Scot A. Jones, he thought our pins might be a good fit for his work. Jones sent him some stainless steel pins and while experimenting with them, Diepenbrock created a torsion shape, using the pins as a test for a larger piece. The largest of his torsion sculptures can be found on the University of Rhode Island’s campus.
Diepenbrock liked the pin torsion so he created a second one, which is now displayed at our facility in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
You can view more of Peter’s work on his website at www.peterdiepenbrock.com and see his available works for purchase on www.otiiko.com.